initiate vs plant

plant vs initiate

initiate and plant both are nouns.

initiate and plant both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
plant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plant is a hyponym of initiate; that is, plant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
plant: set up or lay the groundwork for

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, introduce, activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, constitute, establish, found, institute, arrange, stage, mount, attempt, set about, undertake, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	plant (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	buildings for carrying on industrial labor
someone new to a field or activity	something planted secretly for discovery by another
	an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience

initiate (verb)	plant (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	put firmly in the mind
bring up a topic for discussion	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of	fix or set securely or deeply
bring into being	place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite	set up or lay the groundwork for
	place into a river

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